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The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male.

Study criticising climate impact of EU’s farming policy remained unpublished for a year

Environmentalists have warned that sections of the European commission may be “deliberately harming climate action” after a report into the climate impact of the common agricultural policy (CAP) was quietly published the day after the EU elections.

The study for the EU’s agriculture department was finished almost a year ago but remained unpublished while debate on the CAP’s future rumbled on, leading the environmental group WWF to lodge a freedom of information request for its release.

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Nodal Exchange and IncubEx will launch their second offering of environmental trading products on Friday, with this round focusing on a suite of new exchange-listed renewable energy certificates (RECs) for certain US states and jurisdictions.

Climate Analytics is currently seeking a new leader of its Mitigation Pathway Analysis Team.

The Climate Change Group at IIED is looking for a Head of Global Climate Law, Policy and Governance Programme to lead the strategic direction and delivery of the programme and provide legal, technical and strategic advice to the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group in the UN climate negotiations as requested

Morrison shuffles cards, and sea level expert John Englander explains why oceans are rising more quickly than expected.

The post Energy Insiders: Shuffling jokers as sea levels rise appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia faces crippling drought with low rainfall and dwindling dam levels, so it’s time to come up with new solutions

Water supplies across Australia are in dire states as the drought continues to bite. This week, stage one water restrictions were announced in Sydney, to take effect from 1 June, as well as tough new fines for those who flout them.

New South Wales has been in drought since mid 2017, affecting 98% of the state, but drought has affected the whole country. Queensland, parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and northern Western Australia are all in drought, while water storage is down in all states.

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Antarctica studies show sea level rise may be happening faster than we're planning for, and airports will be hit hard. Thomas Mortlock, Senior Risk Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Andrew Gissing, General Manager, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Ian Goodwin, Associate Professor, Macquarie University Mingzhu Wang, Senior Geospatial Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

RSPB study shows rats culling favoured nesting of puffins and shearwaters

For years, they were the scourge of seabirds seeking to nest on Lundy.

But since rats were expunged from the island off the coast of Devon 15 years ago, the seabird population has trebled to 21,000 birds.

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Phasing out fossil fuels from retirement savings could be a good investment and a great move for the climate - a Future Super report suggests

The post Australia could fund 100% renewables by 2030 with just 7.7% of super savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sanjeev Gupta's energy offshoot seeks formal regulatory approval for 135MW/100MWh battery, as part of suite of initiatives to help power the Whyalla steelworks.

The post Gupta seeks regulatory approval for 135MW battery near Port Augusta appeared first on RenewEconomy.

W.A. govt announces changes to Western Power's board, with the appointment of two new members: Guy Chalkley and Kathryn Barrie.

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Market operator says energy transition happening at stunning pace in the west, and unless regulators keep up and design rules to encourage needed technologies, grid security is at risk.

The post AEMO says W.A. grid at risk if regulations fail to keep up with renewable transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland opens up new land for Senex Energy, Galilee Energy and newcomer Sajawin to explore for gas.

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Victorian government establishes dedicated energy cop to catch price gouging energy companies while extending zero-interest solar loan program to renters.

The post Victoria delivers on solar homes, arms “energy cop” with budget funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Great Britain chalks up 10 consecutive days without coal power generation – an achievement the grid operator predicts will soon become the "new normal."

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Consortium led by French utility EDF tapped to build landmark Noor Midelt I project, combining concentrated solar with PV generation, and minimum 5hrs thermal storage.

The post French group to build 800MW solar thermal + PV project in Morocco appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Overcrowding is blamed for an increase in deaths on the world's highest peak, but other factors are at play.

Green politicians to push agenda urging climate action, social justice and civil liberties

Europe’s Greens, big winners in Sunday’s European elections, will use their newfound leverage in a fractured parliament to push an agenda of urgent climate action, social justice and civil liberties, the movement’s leaders say.

“This was a great outcome for us – but we now also have a great responsibility, because voters have given us their trust,” Bas Eickhout, a Dutch MEP and the Greens’ co-lead candidate for commission president, told the Guardian.

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Region begins push back against deluge of plastic and electronic waste from UK, US and Australia

For the past year, the waste of the world has been gathering on the shores of south-east Asia. Crates of unwanted rubbish from the west have accumulated in the ports of the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam while vast toxic wastelands of plastics imported from Europe and the US have built up across Malaysia.

But not for much longer it seems. A pushback is beginning, as nations across south-east Asia vow to send the garbage back to where it came from.

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